Common use of Period of support Clause in Contracts

Period of support. Student Assistantships Final-year Undergraduate degree/diploma (only full-time) 1 year BTech/Honours (only full-time) 1 year Post-graduate Bursaries Masters full-time 2 years Masters part-time 3 years Doctoral full-time 3 years Doctoral part-time 5 years Postdoctoral Fellow ships 2 years Staff Development Grants Masters level 3 years Doctoral level 5 years

Period of support. Student Assistantships Final-year Undergraduate degree/diploma (only full-time) 1 year BTech/Honours (only full-time) 1 year Post-graduate Bursaries Masters Master’s full-time 2 years Masters Master’s part-time 3 years Doctoral full-time 3 years Doctoral part-time 5 years Postdoctoral Fellow ships Fellowships 2 years Staff Development Grants Masters Master’s level 3 years Doctoral level 5 years

Period of support. Student Assistantships Final-year Undergraduate degree/diploma (only full-time) 1 year BTech/Honours (only full-time) 1 year Post-graduate Bursaries Masters full-time 2 years Masters part-time 3 years Doctoral full-time 3 years Doctoral part-time 5 years Postdoctoral Fellow ships Fellowships 2 years Staff Development Grants Masters level 3 years Doctoral level 5 years

Period of support. Student Assistantships Final-year Undergraduate degree/diploma (only full-time) 1 year BTech/Honours (only full-time) 1 year Post-graduate Bursaries Masters full-time 2 years Masters part-time 3 years Doctoral full-time 3 years Doctoral part-time 5 years Masters degree upgraded to Doctoral study 4 years Postdoctoral Fellow ships 2 years Staff Development Grants Masters level 3 years Doctoral level 5 years

Period of support. Student Assistantships Final-year Undergraduate degree/diploma (only full-time) 1 year BTech/Honours (only full-time) 1 year Post-graduate Bursaries Masters full-time 2 years Masters part-time 3 years Doctoral full-time 3 years Doctoral part-time 5 years Masters degree upgraded to Doctoral study 4 years Postdoctoral Fellow ships 2 years Staff Development Grants Masters level 3 years Doctoral level 5 yearsyears 2. Concerning citizenship, the Bursar must comply with the conditions as applicable to each academic level as stated in the documents mentioned above.

Period of support. Student Assistantships Final-year Undergraduate degree/diploma (only full-time) 1 year BTech/Honours (only full-time) 1 year Post-graduate Postgraduate Bursaries Masters Master’s full-time 2 years Masters Master’s part-time 3 years Doctoral full-time 3 years Doctoral part-time 5 years Postdoctoral Fellow ships 2 years Staff Development Grants Masters Master’s level 3 years Doctoral level 5 yearsyears *Note: The period of support is calculated from the date of initial registration for the degree.